BOOKCASE

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1. Begin with one hungry ghost
2. Add a plump, delicious looking boy
3. Mix them with an outrageous recipe!

This crowd-pleaser will make a delicious storytime alternative
  — Booksense

Children will delight in the ghost's gullibility.... Compestine's haunting tale is an entertaining,not-too-scary offering.
  — Publisher's Weekly

...a classic trickster tale, developing both characters and premise with humor.
— Kirkus Reviews

According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories, Ying takes readers on a journey through time and across different parts of China. From the building of the Great Wall in 200 BCE to the modern day of iPods, hungry ghosts continue to torment those who wronged them.

At once a window into the history and culture of China and an ode to Chinese cuisine, this assortment of frightening tales — complete with historical notes and delectable recipes — will both scare and satiate!

e DEBUT NOVEL f

• California Book Award for Young Adult Literature
• 2008 ALA Best Books For Young Adults
• 2008 ALA Notable Children's Books
• 2007 Publishers Weekly Best Children's Fiction Book List
• 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Best Children's Fiction Book List
• 2008 Chinese American Librarian Association Best Book
• 2007 New York Public Library 100 Best Titles for Reading and Sharing
• 2007 Fall Book Sense Children's Picks
• 2007 Parent's Choice Silver Honor* 2008 ALA Best Books For Young Adults
  More Reviews and Awards

Discussion Guide

• A vivid account of one of the sad follies of history, made rich with details that only an impressionable young witness could supply — The Christian Science Monitor
• In her spare, lyrical style, [she] vividly portrays a world turned upside down — San Francisco Chronicle
• A "gripping account of life during China's Cultural Revolution" Publisher's Weekly Starred review
• "The Chinese Revolution is up close and personal in this touching historical novel" — Book Sense Picks for Autumn 2007
• Lyrical yet gripping — Kirkus Reviews
• "An excellent addition to historical fiction about this period in China's history." — School Library Journal
• More Reviews and Awards
• Discussion Guide

e CHILDREN'S BOOKS f

A Junior Library Guild Selection!

In this delicious tale, Ying's latest offering sets the record straight on the origins of stone soup!

Now in it's seventh printing!

"Compestine's engaging tale brims with intriguing details of the traditions that surround the holiday..."
– Publishers Weekly

"...many libraries will want to add this, considering the depth of material about Chinese New Year." — Booklist

Recommended by ALSC for 2006 holidays!

A is for Acrobats. B is for Balls. C is for Calligraphy. D is for Dragon Dance. From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac, young readers are introduced to the exciting traditions of the Chinese New Year.

"Warm [and] charming.... The artwork ... is cheerful and bright, rather stylistic, with appealing repetitive details that will draw kids right in.... [It gives] a sense of both community and ordinary life during a special time of year."
— Booklist

"This story is rooted in Chinese culture and offers American readers an authentic glimpse of its traditions."
– School Library Journal

"...a delicious blend of fact and fiction... Compestine's charming tale deserves a place in the multicultural curriculum... Xuan's richly colored traditional Chinese cut paper illustrations lend authenticity."
— Kirkus Reviews

"This story may leave your mouth watering for noodles and your chopsticks at the ready.... An appetizingly funny story...."
- Kirkus Reviews

"Compestine's almost tongue-in-cheek tale is a nearly unbeatable combination of slapstick humor, fast pace, and food." — The Bulletin

Catch up with the latest adventure of Kuai and his brothers, as they create one of China´s most famous inventions -- with a few spills along the way! 

What kind of trouble have Ting, Pan, and Kuai gotten into now? They were caught playing at school instead of doing their math!

e UPCOMING BOOKS f

The Singing Wok (Picture Book)
Penguin Dutton, Fall 2010

Crouching Tiger (Picture Book)
Candlewick Press, Summer 2010

e COOKBOOKS f

Cooking with an Asian Accent
Harvard Common Press, Fall 2010!

"…well written, colorful, and filled with delicious and easy-to-follow recipes that are right for every kitchen. They are certainly right for mine, and I wouldn't trade them for anything…not even for all the tea in China."
— Chef Martin Yan, Yan Can Cook

"…a complete guide to cooking with this healthy beverage. Vegetarians will find satisfying recipes, and even meat eaters may be interested in the three-day diet and cleansing program." — Taste for Life

"Compestine (Cooking with Green Tea) delivers another health-oriented book specializing in Asian cuisine and culture. Filled with tips, variations, cultural notes and anecdotes the book is well-thought-out, accentuating health and applying it to a popular cuisine." — Publishers Weekly

"Whether you have heart disease, hypertension, or are healthy and want to stay that way, I trust you will agree that this book provides a new chance to eat the Chinese dishes you love without sacrificing great taste. Give it a try and your heart will be happy."
— Ronald B. Jenkins, M.D., Director, Boulder Heart Institute Boulder, Colorado

"Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will find plenty of pleasing fare…" – Women's Magazine